Salivary secretion: Stimulatory effects of chewing-gum versus paraffin tablets

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 892-896

  Jensen, Janicke Liaaen ^a   Karatsaidis, Andreas ^a   Brodin, Pål ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Parotid saliva; pH; Salivary proteins; Whole saliva; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PARAFFIN; SALIVA PROTEIN; SWEETENING AGENT; XYLITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHEWING GUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID GLAND; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SALIVATION; SECRETION; TABLET; TIME;

ADULT; BUFFERS; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARAFFIN; PAROTID GLAND; SALIVA; SALIVARY PROTEINS; SALIVATION; SECRETORY RATE; SWEETENING AGENTS; TABLETS; TIME FACTORS; XYLITOL;

EID: 0032138069     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836..t01-7-.x     Document Type: Article

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